Tennis-Osaka pleased by steady progress despite French Open disappointment


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2024 Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her second round match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka came close to dumping top seed Iga Swiatek out of Roland Garros on Wednesday and the former world number one said she was sure the best display of her comeback season could spur her to climb into the top five again.

The 26-year-old Japanese player has slipped down the world rankings and is currently 134th, having returned to the tour in January after a 15-month break during which she had her first child, and she has endured patchy form in the last few months.

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